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ON THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES By: Charles Darwin
The Illustrated Edition
Sterling
October 2008
On Sale: October 7, 2008
560 pages ISBN: 1402756399 EAN: 9781402756399 Hardcover
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Non-Fiction
This year marks the 150th anniversary of the publication of Charles Darwinβs On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life. In his landmark study, Darwin theorized that populations evolve over the course of generations through a process of natural selection. These ideas flew in the face of long-held beliefs, and the book immediately became one of the most controversial scientific works in historyβand it still remains so today. Now, for the first time, Darwinβs classic is fully and handsomely illustrated with more than 350 illustrations and photos, many of them in brilliant color. Reproductions from Darwinβs The Voyage of the Beagle, his journal of the travels that led to his remarkable breakthrough, appear throughout, inviting readers to experience Darwinβs journey and to understand how he developed his theory of evolution. In addition, brief excerpts from his letters, diaries, and correspondence bring both Darwin the man and his revolutionary discovery to life. A Main Selection of Scientific America.
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